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Book Synopsis Harry Houdini Mysteries: The Dime Museum Murders by : Daniel Stashower
Download or read book Harry Houdini Mysteries: The Dime Museum Murders written by Daniel Stashower and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry Houdini and his brother, Dash, are called to solve the murder of a toy tycoon in this first locked room mystery starring the legendary real-life magicians New York City, 1897: Young escapologist Harry Houdini is struggling to get the recognition he craves from the ruthless entertainment industry. But when toy tycoon Branford Wintour is found murdered in his Fifth Avenue mansion, detectives call upon Houdini to help solve this mysterious crime, ushering in a new era of Houdini’s career: amateur sleuth. When Harry and his brother Dash reach the scene of the murder, they discover Wintour was found dead in a room that was locked from the inside out—the result of a cruel magic trick. Together, the brothers Houdini launch their first ever investigation, venturing into the bizarre world of rare curios and the collectors who will pay any price to own them.
Book Synopsis Harry Houdini Mysteries: The Floating Lady Murder by : Daniel Stashower
Download or read book Harry Houdini Mysteries: The Floating Lady Murder written by Daniel Stashower and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world’s most famous escape artist must uncover why his master’s illusion went horribly wrong in this “charming” historical mystery series from an Edgar Award–winning author (New York Times) In turn-of-the-century New York City, struggling young performer Harry Houdini is working for the renowned magician Kellar. One night his master’s astonishing illusion the Floating Lady goes horribly wrong, with Kellar’s levitating assistant apparently plunging to her death. Houdini, along with his wife Bess and brother Dash, must solve the mystery and figure out how the young lady died from drowning rather than a fatal fall.
Book Synopsis The Houdini Specter by : Daniel Stashower
Download or read book The Houdini Specter written by Daniel Stashower and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Houdini is asked to solve a murder that took place at a seance. Did they contact the wealthy industrialist?
Book Synopsis Harry Houdini Mysteries: The Floating Lady Murder by : Daniel Stashower
Download or read book Harry Houdini Mysteries: The Floating Lady Murder written by Daniel Stashower and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world’s most famous escape artist must uncover why his master’s illusion went horribly wrong in this “charming” historical mystery series from an Edgar Award–winning author (New York Times) In turn-of-the-century New York City, struggling young performer Harry Houdini is working for the renowned magician Kellar. One night his master’s astonishing illusion the Floating Lady goes horribly wrong, with Kellar’s levitating assistant apparently plunging to her death. Houdini, along with his wife Bess and brother Dash, must solve the mystery and figure out how the young lady died from drowning rather than a fatal fall.
Book Synopsis Harry Houdini Mysteries: The Houdini Specter by : Daniel Stashower
Download or read book Harry Houdini Mysteries: The Houdini Specter written by Daniel Stashower and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will Harry Houdini’s penchant for exposing the trickery of mediums get him into a deeper mystery than he can handle? Still struggling to make a name for himself in turn-of-the-century New York, Harry Houdini sees an opportunity for glory in exposing the tricks of the medium Lucius Craig. But to do so, he must work out how the medium managed to conjure a “spirit” while tied to a chair by Houdini himself—and how the apparition was able to stab an audience member to death and then disappear. The Houdini Specter is the third thrilling adventure in a Sherlock Holmes-inspired series starring the legendary magician.
Book Synopsis Harry Houdini for Kids by : Laurie Carlson
Download or read book Harry Houdini for Kids written by Laurie Carlson and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: &&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RIllusionist, escape artist, movie star, aviator, and spy—Harry Houdini was all these and an international celebrity and the world’s most famous magician. This fascinating biography looks at all the facets of Houdini’s amazing life and includes 21 magic tricks and illusions for a hands-on learning experience. Children will be inspired by this Jewish immigrant who grew up in poverty and, through perseverance and hard work, went on to become one of the most popular and successful entertainers of all time. Houdini was an artist who created his acts carefully, practicing them for years in some cases. He performed such seemingly impossible stunts as escaping several sets of handcuffs and ropes after jumping off a bridge into a flowing river. &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RKids will learn how he devised his most legendary stunts and will also learn the science and logic behind many of Houdini’s acts including his famous milk can escape. Kids can amaze their family and friends with these simple, entertaining, and fun tricks and illusions: &&L/P&&R Stepping through an index card Performing an odd number trick Making a coin appear Mind reading with a secret code Making a magic box Lifting a person with one hand Making a talking board And much more &&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R
Book Synopsis The Houdini Specter by : Daniel Stashower
Download or read book The Houdini Specter written by Daniel Stashower and published by Titan Books. This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Harry Houdini is still struggling to make a name for himself in turn-of-the-century New York. He sees an opportunity for glory in exposing the tricks of the medium Lucius Craig - if only he can work out how the medium managed to conjure a "spirit" while tied to a chair by Houdini himself or how the apparition was able to stab an audience member to death and then disappear! Another thrilling title in the Harry Houdini Mysteries series!
Book Synopsis Fu-Manchu: The Drums of Fu-Manchu by : Sax Rohmer
Download or read book Fu-Manchu: The Drums of Fu-Manchu written by Sax Rohmer and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immediately before World War II, Fu-Manchu decides to kill or control the world’s war-mongering dictators, to pave the way for his own plans. The rapid-fire action moves from London to Venice to Paris, and involves various arcane and scientific forms of torture and death. BONUS FEATURE: "The Mark of the Monkey”, the second of three “lost adventures of Nayland Smith.” It appeared in Collier’s in 1931, then in the short story collection Tales of East and West.
Book Synopsis Fu-Manchu: The Bride of Fu-Manchu by : Sax Rohmer
Download or read book Fu-Manchu: The Bride of Fu-Manchu written by Sax Rohmer and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A strange epidemic sweeps the French Riviera - a biological weapon created by Dr. Fu-Manchu. Dr. Petrie is called upon by the French authorities, and when the truth emerges, Denis Nayland-Smith is summoned to help stop his arch-foe before he can succeed in spreading his plague across Europe. As they struggle to contain the horror, Petrie's friend, the botanist Alan Sterling cannot stop thinking of the mysterious Fleurette, unaware that the beautiful girl he chanced upon was raised by the emperor of evil himself, Dr. Fu-Manchu. One of the finest novels in the series, its biological theme is a precursor to Ian Fleming's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and Fu-Manchu himself is the prototypical Dr. No.
Book Synopsis Matt Helm - The Retaliators by : Donald Hamilton
Download or read book Matt Helm - The Retaliators written by Donald Hamilton and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matt Helm is unexpectedly rich, and he doesn’t like it. Twenty thousand mysterious dollars appear in his bank account, but this is no time for celebration. Another secret agent with an unexplained surplus is murdered, and Helm figures he better work out who his “benefactor” is before he becomes the next target.
Book Synopsis Matt Helm - The Intimidators by : Donald Hamilton
Download or read book Matt Helm - The Intimidators written by Donald Hamilton and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a double mission this time. Firstly, to terminate a top-notch enemy agent. Secondly, to locate the missing fiancée of a Texas oil millionaire, lost in the Bermuda Triangle. Somehow these two cases were connected, but it wasn’t clear how until more high-profile types disappeared. They weren’t dead, just part of a deadly little game…
Book Synopsis The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Sherlock Vs. Dracula by : Titan Books
Download or read book The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Sherlock Vs. Dracula written by Titan Books and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a mysterious schooner runs aground in an English harbor with no human passengers -- only the dead captain, drained of blood -- a series of bizarre nocturnal crimes takes place in London. It can only be the work of Count Dracula, and only one man can save the city: the world’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes.
Book Synopsis Pray for a Brave Heart by : Helen Macinnes
Download or read book Pray for a Brave Heart written by Helen Macinnes and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was 1953, and nothing could shake William Denning's resolve to leave the army and return to the States. Nothing, except one of the largest diamond hauls ever - which, in the wrong hands, on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain, was a potentially lethal force. In a small village in the Swiss mountains, Denning discovered that there was not only a jewellery robbery at stake. In the ruthless world of espionage and international conspiracy his adversaries were the most unlikely people - and the most dangerous.
Book Synopsis The Hidden Target by : Helen Macinnes
Download or read book The Hidden Target written by Helen Macinnes and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terrorists lead ex-intelligence officer Robert Renwick on a cat-and-mouse chase through the streets of Europe and Asia in this suspense thriller by a master of the spy novel. For Nina O’Connell, a trip round the world was the holiday of a lifetime. Travelling in a group led by the attractive James Kiley and his friend Tony Shawfield, she is surprised when she runs into her old flame Robert Renwick, ex-army major attached to NATO. He is on the hunt for two terrorists who have left a trail of bombings and murder in their wake—and now he must keep Nina safe while trying to discover their next target. Soon Nina is caught up in a grim game of life or death that stretches from the back streets of Bombay to the highest reaches of Washington’s political elite.
Book Synopsis Beyond Rue Morgue Anthology by : Paul Kane
Download or read book Beyond Rue Morgue Anthology written by Paul Kane and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of stories based around the very first mystery detective, Le Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin, created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin famously featured in 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' (1841), then went on to star in two more investigations, 'The Mystery of Marie Rogêt' (1842) and 'The Purloined Letter' (1844). The anthology will include the original 1841 story and Clive Barker's sequel, 'New Murders in the Rue Morgue' (which was first published in his Books of Blood series) to bookend the stories. Conributors: Guy Adams, Steve Volk, Thomas Monteleone, Lisa Tuttle, Simon Clark, Joe R. Lansdale, Elizabeth Massie, Ed Gorman, Jonathan Mayberry, Yvonne Navarro, Weston Ochse and Clive Barker
Book Synopsis Fu-Manchu: The Shadow of Fu-Manchu by : Sax Rohmer
Download or read book Fu-Manchu: The Shadow of Fu-Manchu written by Sax Rohmer and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War II has ended. The United States is locked in a Cold War with the Eastern Bloc. It’s the time of mutually assured destruction, yet the atomic bomb isn’t the only weapon to fear. And the Soviets have another enemy with whom to contend. Dr. Morris Craig has developed an energy weapon with the potential for unlimited destruction—whoever controls it could tip the balance of global power. The quest for Craig’s invention once again brings Fu-Manchu to New York City, his mission to prevent the Communists from acquiring the device. But who can keep it out of the hands of the Devil Doctor himself?
Book Synopsis Fu-Manchu: The Island of Fu-Manchu by : Sax Rohmer
Download or read book Fu-Manchu: The Island of Fu-Manchu written by Sax Rohmer and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1941, and the world is engulfed in war. Having consolidated his forces, Fu-Manchu seeks to tip the balance of power by launching assaults from a hidden stronghold in the Caribbean. His target: the United States naval forces, just entering the global conflict. To stop the Devil Doctor, Sir Denis Nayland Smith and his ally, Bart Kerrigan, pick up the trail in London during the blackout, following it to New York, then the Panama Canal, and finally the land of voodoo—Haiti. There they face the enemy’s deadly combination of advanced technology and deep-rooted mysticism! ALSO IN THIS VOLUME A LONG-LOST NAYLAND SMITH SHORT STORY! AFTERWORD BY LESLIE S. KLINGER
